My friend Laurie said this to me, that her dust bunnies were the size of Labradors. It was not an apology, merely an observation. Laurie is adamant in her executive coaching work with clients and in her own life. She …
First, the upside, which I so easily overlook. Roxie and I have made great strides. At night, when I brush my teeth, Roxie gets up from her bed in the living room and walks into her crate in my bedroom, …
You’ve sent me a lot of questions lately—thank you! Many were about my medications, which surprised me. That’s the answer that required vulnerability, because I incorrectly think of myself as 30 years old and in perfect health. Here are the …
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Roxie almost bit Ken. It happened because: Roxie got afraid when… Ken made a sudden movement with his hand, because… I failed to give Ken instructions on how to interact with Roxie. Ken and Carl work together in our building. …
Ten years after the leadership debacle with Cindy, I got the opportunity for a do-over. I was no longer working for McDonald’s headquarters outside Chicago. I was a freelance learning consultant living in the woods of Newaygo, Michigan. On a …
Real-life experiments thrill me. One of my most favorite things is to have the opportunity for a do-over of something I messed up the first time. Do-overs are just as much fun in real life as they are in a …
“Intense meditation” is an oxymoron, but I can’t think of a better way to describe what I did. The Trust Technique uses a process of being in the present moment plus having mindful regard for the animal to teach it …
I take my lessons where they come and lately, they have been coming from Roxie. Roxie’s write-up on the DuPage County Animal Services website said she wasn’t good with other dogs. She had to be the only dog in the …
According to the owner who surrendered her (supposedly because of their daughter developing an allergy), Roxie is a pug/chow mix, eight years old. Chows are substantial, adult females are 45-60 pounds (males are 50-70). Pugs are smallish, adults are 18-20 …
As an adult, I’ve been single more than I’ve been partnered. Here’s one thing I’ve learned: it’s difficult to make new friends with a married couple. I can be friends with a couple if I already know one of them …